Avatar, James Cameron’s 3D spectacular, had its world premiere in London. Stand by for the official verdict from the Guardian, but the shock of the night is that everyone else seems to have loved it A fortnight ago it all looked so different. An early review of selected footage from James Cameron’s space opera, posted anonymously on Gawker, comprehensively panned what had been hailed as a game-changingly ambitious and successful fora ... Jump to full article >>

The Florence City Council has passed a new bill banning smoking in most public places, and giving restaurant owners 30 days to decide whether or not they want to shut smokers out. By a 5-1 vote Tuesday night, the council approved the ban, that was proposed by Mayor Bobby Irons and Council member James Barnhart. The bill is modeled after the smoking resolution passed in Huntsville a few years ago. It bans smoking in public places like offices, st ... Jump to full article >>